And the children of Israel did eat manna forty years, until they came to a land inhabited; they did eat manna, until they came unto the borders of the land of Canaan.
The Israelites ate manna for forty years, until they reached a land where people lived; they ate manna until they came to the borders of the land of Canaan.
This verse explains that God provided manna as daily bread for the Israelites during their entire 40-year journey through the wilderness until they reached the Promised Land.
📚 Historical Context
The Israelites had been delivered from slavery in Egypt and were wandering in the wilderness as part of God's plan to prepare them for the Promised Land. During this 40-year period, God miraculously provided manna, a bread-like substance, to feed them daily, demonstrating His faithfulness and sustaining power. This provision ceased once they approached the borders of Canaan, marking the transition from dependence in the desert to settlement in the land.
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